Sanskrit Verse
Tatra sattvam nirmalatvat prakasakam anamayam, sukha-sangena badhnati jnana-sangena chanagha
Translation & Meaning
O sinless one, sattva (goodness), because of its purity, is illuminating and free from disease. It conditions the soul by binding it to happiness and knowledge. Even the mode of goodness is a binding force — its subtle attachment to happiness and knowledge must ultimately be transcended.
Key Teachings
- •Sattva is pure, luminous, and free from disease
- •Even goodness binds the soul through attachment to happiness
- •Sattva's attachment to knowledge is its specific binding quality
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